Newark, NJ
A 21-year-old male asked:
i've been prescribed pantoprazole for about a month. i am also a medical marijuana patient and wanted to know if i could still consume marijuana while on this medication? would it decrease effectiveness or increase the risk of an overdose?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered
Child Psychiatry 34 years experience
Not likely:
Possible interactions:
MJ use might increase effect of alcohol.
Anticoagulants/anti-platelet drugs, herbs&supplements. These reduce clotting. MJ canchange how the body processes them, increased risk of bleeding. MJ& CNS depressants mightcause an additive sedative effect.
Protease inhibitor;MJ use with use of these antiviral drugs might reduce their effectiveness.
SSRI-possible mania-mayo Clinic
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